In this issue (Jan-Mar 2005)

Photo by Sarah Anne Bettelheim.

Soil Matters

We tend to take the ground beneath our feet for granted, but soil is a defining feature of the landscape around us, in the garden and on the trail.

From the Jan-Mar 2005 issue
Published January 01, 2005

Photo by John Karachewski.

Down to the Sea Again
A Real Cliff-Hanger in Daly City

by Doris Sloan

Daly City's cliffs hold tales of ancient seas and volcanic eruptions. But don't count on them to stand still under your feet, or your home.

From the Jan-Mar 2005 issue
Published January 01, 2005
Length: moderately-short

Going Overboard

by Dan Rademacher

From the Jan-Mar 2005 issue
Published January 01, 2005
Length: moderately-short

Photo by Galen Rowell/Mountain Light.

By the Water's Edge
A Chronicle of Two Creeks

by Gordy Slack

The East Bay is home to 44 creeks that drain into San Francisco Bay—from small but well-protected Wildcat Creek in the north to the 700 square miles of Alameda Creek's watershed to the south.

From the Jan-Mar 2005 issue
Published January 01, 2005
Length: moderately-short

They Keep Coming Back

by Dan Rademacher

From the Jan-Mar 2005 issue
Published January 01, 2005
Length: moderately-short

Photo by Sarah Anne Bardwell.

Taking Refuge
The Endemic Nature of the Antioch Dunes

by Matthew Bettelheim

At this small, sandy National Wildlife Refuge on the industrial outskirts of Antioch, you'll find great views of the San Joaquin River, and rare plants and insects that don't exist anywhere else.

From the Jan-Mar 2005 issue
Published January 01, 2005
Length: moderately-short